Intertribal Timber Council

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Intertribal Timber Council Conservation & development of Indian Forest resources for the benefit of Indian people.

The ITC works cooperatively with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), private industry, and academia to explore issues and identify practical strategies and initiatives to promote social, economic and ecological values while protecting and utilizing forests, soil, water, and wildlife. PURPOSES
*Promote sound, economic management of Indian forests. *Facilitate communication. *Collaborate with the BIA and others interested in improving the management of Indian natural resources. *Help establish natural resource-based business enterprises. *Encourage the training and development of Indian foresters

🌲50 years. Same mission. Same values.🌲When ITC was founded 50 years ago, our purpose was simple: to pursue and promote t...
10/15/2026

🌲50 years. Same mission. Same values.🌲

When ITC was founded 50 years ago, our purpose was simple: to pursue and promote the conservation and development of Indian forest resources for the benefit and advancement of Indian people.

Fifty years later — that hasn't changed. Partnership, perspective, and justice still guide everything we do.

Some things are worth keeping the same. ✊🌲

Job opportunity: The Bureau of Land Management is hiring 10 Foresters (GS 7-9) across California, Colorado, Montana, New...
10/14/2026

Job opportunity: The Bureau of Land Management is hiring 10 Foresters (GS 7-9) across California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

Foresters perform on-the-ground evaluations of forest and woodland products, design and administer reforestation and thinning projects, develop land use proposals for resource management plans, and lead public meetings on forestry proposals. This is a full-time, permanent position, and duties are developmental when filled below the full performance level.

Locations: Redding & Susanville, CA | Cañon City, Gunnison & Kremmling, CO | Dillon & Lewistown, MT | Albuquerque, NM | Kemmerer & Pinedale, WY
💰 $50,460 – $80,243 per year
🗓️ Closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Note: This position is filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority, so applicants must live within 75 miles of the duty location and provide proof of residency. A degree in forestry (or equivalent coursework) is required.

Apply on USAJOBS: usajobs.gov/job/887745500

ITC is presenting at the 2026 AISES National Conference in Portland, OR! 🌲Interested in a career in Tribal forestry? Joi...
10/14/2026

ITC is presenting at the 2026 AISES National Conference in Portland, OR! 🌲

Interested in a career in Tribal forestry? Join ITC Vice President Phil Rigdon for Scaling Sovereignty: The Timber Team’s Role in Modern Tribal Forest Management.

🗓 Thursday, October 15
🕐 1:00 – 1:45 pm
📍 Room A106

This session introduces the BIA Tribal Timber Team, a specialized technical unit that helps Tribal Nations manage millions of acres of forest land. Learn how the team uses LiDAR, GIS, and biometric modeling to give Tribes the data they need to exercise their management authority under the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (NIFRMA), and how technical forestry supports Tribal economies and climate resilience, including steep-slope tethered logging systems.

The session closes with a “Day in the Life” of a Timber Team forester and a roadmap for students to enter the field through BIA Pathways and ITC programs.

Phil Rigdon represents the Yakama Nation on the ITC Executive Board and has led the Yakama Nation’s Department of Natural Resources since 2005. He holds a BS in Forest Management from the University of Washington and a Master of Forestry from Yale.

Mary Welch Thompson, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — basket maker, veteran, and grandmother — has spent a lifetime co...
10/13/2026

Mary Welch Thompson, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — basket maker, veteran, and grandmother — has spent a lifetime connecting her family to the forests, the materials, and the traditions that have sustained Cherokee people for generations.

For Mary, basketry isn't just a craft. It's a doorway back to the land, the culture, and the community. From harvesting white oak in the woods to teaching her grandchildren how to weave, every basket carries the history of a people deeply rooted in the southeastern United States. 🧺

As development and habitat loss make white oak and river cane harder to find, the work of artists and stewards like Mary becomes even more critical — not just for the craft, but for everything the craft carries with it. 🌲

The Intertribal Timber Council and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on wildland ...
10/12/2026

The Intertribal Timber Council and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on wildland fire management. 🌲🔥

Both parties agree to uphold Indian self-determination and Tribal sovereignty: a commitment written directly into the agreement, alongside strengthening Tribal stewardship partnerships and integrating Indigenous knowledge.

Signed by ITC President Cody Desautel and USWFS Director/Fire Chief Brian Fennessy, the five-year MOU affirms a shared commitment to protect lives, communities, treaty and trust resources, cultural resources, and ecosystems from the growing risk of extreme wildfire.
Under the MOU, ITC and USWFS will work together to:

🔹 Establish a Tribal Wildland Fire Managers' Forum, giving Tribal Nations meaningful influence in fire policy, priorities, and operations at the national, geographic, and local levels
🔹 Support Indigenous and prescribed burning practices
🔹 Uphold the Federal trust responsibility to Tribal Nations
🔹 Build the Tribal and federal fire workforce through outreach, recruitment, and training
🔹 Communicate early and often on issues that affect Tribes

The agreement recognizes that effective fire programs must be tailored to each Tribe, reflecting the priorities of sovereign Tribal governments, ecological conditions, and Indigenous knowledge.

This is the face of someone who just found out how simple NRCS funding actually can be. 🦌(Okay, it’s a deer from one of ...
10/08/2026

This is the face of someone who just found out how simple NRCS funding actually can be. 🦌

(Okay, it’s a deer from one of Braided Canopy case study's wildlife cameras)

Curious what we're talking about? Check out braidedcanopy.com🌲

Come connect with us at ! 🌲The Intertribal Timber Council is at Booth 202 at the Society of American Foresters Conventi...
10/07/2026

Come connect with us at ! 🌲

The Intertribal Timber Council is at Booth 202 at the Society of American Foresters Convention in Tacoma, and we'd love to meet you.

Stop by to say hello, learn about ITC's 50 years of supporting Tribal forestry and natural resource management, and talk with us about what's ahead. Whether you're a longtime partner, a student, or new to our work, there's a seat at the table.

📍 Booth 202, Tacoma Convention Center
🗓 Through Thursday, October 8

See you there!

ITC is at the Society of American Foresters Convention in Tacoma, WA! 🌲Happening TODAY: Plenary II | Pushing Up the Sky:...
10/07/2026

ITC is at the Society of American Foresters Convention in Tacoma, WA! 🌲

Happening TODAY: Plenary II | Pushing Up the Sky: Celebrating 50 Years of the Intertribal Timber Council

🗓 Wednesday, October 7
🕥 10:30 am – 12:00 pm PDT
📍 Convention Center, Ballroom ABCD

Discover how Indigenous nations transformed a landmark court victory into a renaissance of self-determination. Join ITC co-founder Dr. Gary Morishima (Quinault) and ITC President Cody Desautel (Colville) for an inspiring fireside chat on taking back forest management, blending Traditional Ecological Knowledge with science, and the future of Tribal sovereignty. Moderated by Brady Dier, CF, Washington Department of Natural Resources.

Can't make the plenary? Come visit us at Booth 202. We'd love to see you!

Deer yards — dense winter forest cover — are essential to white-tailed deer survival, and this one, on Penobscot Nation ...
10/06/2026

Deer yards — dense winter forest cover — are essential to white-tailed deer survival, and this one, on Penobscot Nation land near Alton, Maine, needed revitalizing.

Protecting it meant rethinking conventional forestry: prioritizing fir and hemlock for shelter instead of high-value timber, and using selective harvesting to preserve canopy while opening space for new growth.

Early collaboration with NRCS reflected the friction common to Tribal-federal relationships — but as trust grew, so did the partnership. NRCS funded the work through EQIP, and wildlife cameras later confirmed it worked: deer clearly preferred the treated habitat over the untreated control area.

"The NRCS in Maine has been a great partner to us for over 30 years now," says Chuck Loring, the Nation's Natural Resource Director.

Swipe through the full story — link in bio. 🦌🌲

What does it mean to be Indigenous?For Avery Guy, the answer is inseparable from land. Not land as a resource to be mana...
10/05/2026

What does it mean to be Indigenous?

For Avery Guy, the answer is inseparable from land. Not land as a resource to be managed from the outside — but land as home. A place where culture lives, where practices are passed down, where identity is rooted and renewed.

When Tribal Nations have access to and stewardship over their own lands, it isn't just an environmental win. It's how people remain whole.

That's what Tribal forestry protects. Not just trees — but the way of life that has always grown within them.

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